Latham & Watkins Advises PL Developments on Successful Corporate Debt Refinancing
PL Developments (PLD), a leader in the development, manufacturing, packaging, and distribution of consumer healthcare products, has announced the successful completion of its offer to exchange US$350 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 7.750% senior secured notes due 2025 for new PIK toggle senior secured notes due 2029 in an aggregate principal amount of US$368.55 million. This strategic move was made possible through improved financial performance and a collaborative effort with key stakeholders. The completion of the exchange offer enhances the company's financial flexibility and positions it for continued growth and strategic investments. PLD has also obtained commitments from certain holders of its 7.750% senior secured notes due 2025 in connection with which PLD expects to issue additional PIK toggle senior secured notes due 2029 in an aggregate principal amount of US$131.45 million, subject to customary closing conditions. PLD intends to use the proceeds from this issuance of additional PIK toggle senior secured notes due 2029 to refinance in full outstanding 7.750% senior secured notes due 2025.
Further, in conjunction with the completion of the exchange offer, PLD and certain of its subsidiaries entered into an amendment to its asset-based lending credit agreement to, amongst other things, extend the maturity date thereunder to December 2027, subject to certain conditions.
Latham & Watkins LLP represented P&L Development, LLC and PLD Finance Corp., the co-issuers of the new notes, in the exchange offer with a capital markets team led by partners Andrew Baker, Global Chair of Latham’s Liability Management Practice, and partners Peter Sluka and David Hammerman, and counsel Gemma Mootoo Rajah, with associates Ian Lachow and Jie Lin Nai. Advice was provided on banking matters by partner Cindy Caillavet, with associates Will Martin and Andrew Angel; and on tax mattes by partners Bora Bozkurt and Aaron Bernstein, with associates Kathryn Harrington and Shiyi Parsons.